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River Sing Me Home
- By: Eleanor Shearer
- Narrated by: Debra Michaels, Eleonor Shearer
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 272
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 235
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 235
The master of the Providence plantation in Barbados gathers his slaves and announces the king has decreed an end to slavery. As of the following day, the Emancipation Act of 1834 will come into effect. The cries of joy fall silent when he announces that they are no longer his slaves; they are now his apprentices. No one can leave. They must work for him for another six years. Freedom is just another name for the life they have always lived. So Rachel runs.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good debut.. with a few quarrels in my opinion
- By Alize on 07-24-23
- River Sing Me Home
- By: Eleanor Shearer
- Narrated by: Debra Michaels, Eleonor Shearer
My Heart and Imagination were Invested
Reviewed: 02-28-24
I enjoyed this book a great deal. As the story weaved its path toward the river, the authors, descriptive words and the beautiful narration helped my mind create the pictures I needed to see behind my eyelids. At one point I imagined my own beautiful Black sons being taken from me and I had to take a break… the resilience of black motherhood is far too much to capture, however the author did a very nice job. I look forward to reading more from this writer.
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How Beautiful We Were
- A Novel
- By: Imbolo Mbue
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Janina Edwards, Dion Graham, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 608
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 537
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 533
We should have known the end was near. So begins Imbolo Mbue’s powerful second novel, How Beautiful We Were. Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, it tells of a people living in fear amid environmental degradation wrought by an American oil company. Pipeline spills have rendered farmlands infertile. Children are dying from drinking toxic water. Promises of cleanup and financial reparations to the villagers are made - and ignored. The country’s government, led by a brazen dictator, exists to serve its own interests.
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5 out of 5 stars
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As relevant as it is heart-wrenching
- By Anonymous User on 10-18-21
- How Beautiful We Were
- A Novel
- By: Imbolo Mbue
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Janina Edwards, Dion Graham, JD Jackson, Allyson Johnson, Lisa Renee Pitts
Beautiful Narration
Reviewed: 02-28-24
The narration of the story was so beautiful and kind to the listener. And The overall story was very good. The descriptions helped my mind, see what I think the author imagined as the book was written. I enjoyed aspects of each character, except the villains, of course. However, it could have been the intent of the author, or maybe something else, but I felt that I had too many unanswered questions left at the end of the book. I felt “incomplete” when the story was over, but not disappointed. I
look forward to reading more books by this author.
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How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
- A Novel
- By: Cherie Jones
- Narrated by: Danielle Vitalis
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 608
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 537
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 537
In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister. It’s a cautionary tale, about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers and go into the Baxter’s Tunnels. When she’s grown, Lala lives on the beach with her husband, Adan, a petty criminal with endless charisma whose thwarted burglary of one of the beach mansions sets off a chain of events with terrible consequences.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Depressing, Repetitive and Beautiful..
- By Wendi on 02-25-21
- How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
- A Novel
- By: Cherie Jones
- Narrated by: Danielle Vitalis
Stunning
Reviewed: 05-15-21
The descriptive language and imagination of the author uses makes you need to hear more are more of this book. You won’t be able to stop listening.
The voice of the narrator is so calm and smooth.
Excellent read!
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Ultimate Gastric Sleeve Success
- A Practical Patient Guide to Help Maximize Your Weight Loss Results
- By: Duc C. Vuong
- Narrated by: Al Kessel
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 163
Building on his popular Ultimate Success series, "Support Surgeon" Dr. Duc Vuong returns with his latest weight loss surgery guide, this time for gastric sleeve patients. Presented in an easy-to-understand manner, he explains some of the anatomical and surgical aspects of this newer surgical procedure, while providing practical strategies on how to be successful long-term.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book
- By Casey C. on 04-21-16
- Ultimate Gastric Sleeve Success
- A Practical Patient Guide to Help Maximize Your Weight Loss Results
- By: Duc C. Vuong
- Narrated by: Al Kessel
Sound advice
Reviewed: 01-01-21
I’m a little over a year out from my surgery. I listened to this book prior to surgery and after my gastric sleeve. I’m getting ready to listen to it again. I’m 5’8:
Highest weight 293
Current weight 188
Goal weight 175
His advice works. And he supplies the reasons why his advice works. He also has a YouTube channel you can follow.
I don’t like some the voice of the narrator when he asks the questions, but that’s personal preference.
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Transcendent Kingdom
- A novel
- By: Yaa Gyasi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,599
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,249
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,242
Gifty is a sixth-year PhD candidate in neuroscience at the Stanford University School of Medicine studying reward-seeking behavior in mice and the neural circuits of depression and addiction. Her brother, Nana, was a gifted high school athlete who died of a heroin overdose after an ankle injury left him hooked on OxyContin. Her suicidal mother is living in her bed. Gifty is determined to discover the scientific basis for the suffering she sees all around her.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Would have benefited from a different narrator
- By Richard Stewart on 09-11-20
- Transcendent Kingdom
- A novel
- By: Yaa Gyasi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
I grew up like this...
Reviewed: 09-17-20
I grew up Pentecostal. In ways, I can tell Yaa Gyasi did her research... or grew up Pentecostal. This is a good listen.
4 stars for this reason: The storyteller does get “preachy.” It seems a he uses the Main character, Gifty, as a way to tell the world all of her personal feelings. When Gifty would go into these drawn out explanations of her thoughts concerning God or how the reader should feel about a social topic, I felt it was a kind of an indoctrination.
I would suggest this book.
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My Mum's a Twat
- By: Anoushka Warden
- Narrated by: Susan Wokoma
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,413
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,249
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,244
One girl’s funny and honest account of losing her mum to a cult. Susan Wokoma performs in this teen-spirited and gangsta-rap-fuelled survival guide to growing up with an actual twat as a mum.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A sad tale of advertising & religious manipulation
- By Monique Beltran on 08-25-20
- My Mum's a Twat
- By: Anoushka Warden
- Narrated by: Susan Wokoma
Honest
Reviewed: 08-26-20
The author is honest about her life and experience with her mom. That can be respected. The performance of this book was enjoyable.
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Bluebird Memories: A Journey Through Lyrics & Life
- Words + Music, Vol. 3
- By: Common, Awoye Timpo, NSangou Njikam
- Narrated by: Common
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,196
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,680
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,650
In a performance that combines the personal and poetic with the literary and the lyrical, Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning artist Common spins something entirely new and bold for both his old-school fans and those new to one of hip-hop’s most essential voices. This is Bluebird Memories, part of Audible's Words + Music that blends storytelling, music, and performance to create a one-of-a-kind listening experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm an OWW
- By R. Sippel on 08-09-20
- Bluebird Memories: A Journey Through Lyrics & Life
- Words + Music, Vol. 3
- By: Common, Awoye Timpo, NSangou Njikam
- Narrated by: Common
Dance Naked in Your Garden
Reviewed: 08-17-20
You will want to slip your earbuds in, get as close to naked as is comfortable, and stroll through your garden singing, reminiscing, and listen to Common tell his story.
So yeah, I loved this live performance. The Music is fantastic and the lyrics are on multiple points. I appreciate how he honors his father, black love, and his journey.
Arrest the murderers of Breonna Taylor.
Black Lives Matter
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Queen Sugar
- A Novel
- By: Natalie Baszile
- Narrated by: Miriam Hyman
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,268
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,833
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,825
Why exactly Charley Bordelon's late father left her eight hundred sprawling acres of sugarcane land in rural Louisiana is as mysterious as it was generous. Recognizing this as a chance to start over, Charley and her 11-year-old daughter, Micah, say good-bye to Los Angeles. They arrive just in time for growing season but no amount of planning can prepare Charley for a Louisiana that's mired in the past: as her judgmental but big-hearted grandmother tells her, cane farming is always going to be a white man's business.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I didn't think I would like it but I loved it 😊
- By Colette M. Cummings on 12-05-16
- Queen Sugar
- A Novel
- By: Natalie Baszile
- Narrated by: Miriam Hyman
Ralph Angel Grinds my Gears!
Reviewed: 04-23-20
I enjoyed this audiobook performance and the storyline.
🗣But I cant stand Ralph Angel! Probably because he is pathetic, and I have
I never knew sugar cane was so interesting.
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Far from the Tree
- By: Robin Benway
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,829
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,551
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,544
Being the middle child has its ups and downs. But for Grace, an only child who was adopted at birth, discovering that she is a middle child is a different ride altogether. After putting her own baby up for adoption, she goes looking for her biological family, including: Maya, her loudmouthed younger bio sister, who has a lot to say about their newfound family ties. And Joaquin, their stoic older bio brother, who has no interest in bonding over their shared biological mother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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SO MOVED BY THIS STORY! GREAT FICTION!
- By Ann on 02-28-18
- Far from the Tree
- By: Robin Benway
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Perspective is Everything
Reviewed: 01-22-20
This story is told from the perspective of the adopted/foster children. I enjoyed it for the most part. At times the story was a little stereotypical. The author seemed to want to address some components of how race effects adoption, however these notions seemed not to be developed enough. This book is worth the read and the performance is easy to listen to, even when the female voice portrays male character voices.
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Thick
- And Other Essays
- By: Tressie McMillan Cottom
- Narrated by: Tressie McMillan Cottom
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,777
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,528
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,508
Smart, humorous, and strikingly original essays by one of “America’s most bracing thinkers on race, gender, and capitalism of our time.” (Rebecca Traister) In these eight piercing explorations on beauty, media, money, and more, Tressie McMillan Cottom - award-winning professor and acclaimed author of Lower Ed - embraces her venerated role as a purveyor of wit, wisdom, and Black Twitter snark about all that is right and much that is wrong with this thing we call society.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A different perspective
- By ANNE on 08-13-19
- Thick
- And Other Essays
- By: Tressie McMillan Cottom
- Narrated by: Tressie McMillan Cottom
Just Wow
Reviewed: 09-18-19
This is an excellent read, and I am here for all of it! Thank you for this collection of essays that gives words and context to many social nuances that have perplexed me. I had many “ah ha’s” while listening to the book.
The audio is clear and well presented.
My only complaint is that the essays are so intricate and thought- provoking that I wanted more and was sad that my book had come to an end.
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